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  2. Kagoshima Prefecture - Wikipedia

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    Kagoshima Prefecture corresponds to the ancient Japanese provinces Ōsumi and Satsuma, including the northern part of the Ryukyu Islands (). [4] This region played a key role in the Meiji Restoration (Saigō Takamori), and the city of Kagoshima was an important naval base during Japan's 20th century wars and the home of admiral Tōgō Heihachirō.

  3. History of Kagoshima Prefecture - Wikipedia

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    Expanding Yamato Ōken (green) around the 7th century; Kagoshima Prefecture is in southernmost Kyushu, in black letters Kumaso and Hayato. There are various Japanese names for a political/governmental organization present starting in the 3rd century of the Kofun period in the Kinki area of Japan, composed of several powerful families, with the Ō (king) or Ōkimi (great king) as its center.

  4. List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kagoshima) - Wikipedia

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    Kagoshima Spinning Mill site (ja:鹿児島紡績所 跡) Kagoshima bōsekijo ato: Kagoshima: Bakumatsu to Meiji period industrial site; inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining [5] Kagoshima Spinning Mill site

  5. Satsuma Domain - Wikipedia

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    The Satsuma Domain was based at Kagoshima Castle in Satsuma Province, the core of the modern city of Kagoshima, located in the south of the island of Kyushu. The Satsuma Domain was ruled for its existence by the Tozama daimyō of the Shimazu clan , who had ruled the Kagoshima area since the 1200s, and covered territory in the provinces of ...

  6. Kagoshima - Wikipedia

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    Kagoshima City (鹿児島市, Kagoshima-shi, IPA: [kaɡoɕimaɕi]), is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 583,966 in 285,992 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km 2. [1] The total area of the city is 547.61 km 2 (211.43 sq mi).

  7. Timeline of Korean history - Wikipedia

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    2008: 8 April. A Korean woman, Yi So-yeon, becomes the first Korean to fly to outer space. [183] 2009 North Korea launches a rocket , supposedly for space exploration. The DPRK conducts another nuclear test. 2010: North Korea launches missile and attacks Korean Pohang-class corvette, ROKS Cheonan. 46 Korean soldiers die because of the attack ...

  8. Kuroshima (Kagoshima) - Wikipedia

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    Kuroshima is the westernmost of the Ōsumi islands, and is located 110 kilometres (59 nmi) south of Kagoshima. The island is of volcanic origin, and has an area of approximately 15.37 square kilometres (5.93 sq mi). The highest elevation on the island is 620 metres (2,030 ft). above sea level.

  9. Category:History of Kagoshima Prefecture - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "History of Kagoshima Prefecture" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...